Surname Obrenović in modern Croatia

Obrenović families are mainly Serbs and they are mostly from Vinkovci , whereas often Croats (iz Tuzla Region, Bosnia). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vinkovci and in Tuzla Region, Bosnia (Tuzla area). In Željevo in East Herzegovina nearly every inhabitant had the family name Obrenović.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Obrenović live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 140 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Markusica in Vinkovci area (<10), Rijeka (<10), Karlovac (<10), and in Sisak (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (1), Australia (1), Germany (1), and to the United Kingdom (1).
Family name Obrenović (including: Obrenovic , Obrenovich ) is present in 19 countries worldwide. The family name "Obrenovic " is used by some 60 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Switzerland. "Obrenovich " is used by some 50 people in the United States and small number in Peru.

Characteristic first names

Mladen Obrenović, Svetozar Obrenović, Goran Obrenović, Đorđo Obrenović, Milka Obrenović, Davor Obrenović, Saša Obrenović, Borislav Obrenović, Sunčica Obrenović, Sima Obrenović, Dragoslav Obrenović, Nenad Obrenović, Božidar Obrenović, Dušan Obrenović, Marija Obrenović, Vesna Obrenović, Vladimir Obrenović, Rade Obrenović, Živko Obrenović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1749 in source 18th Century Census.

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